[1] Karimnagar railway station's construction started in 1994 on the sanction of Peddapalli–Nizamabad line by P. V. Narasimha Rao, 10th prime minister of India.

The Peddapalli-Nizamabad line was completed in 2017 providing direct access to Nizamabad from Karimnagar.

[5] In September 2023, the final location survey (FLS) for the Karimnagar-Hasanparthy new line was sanctioned by South Central Railways.

The line will connect intermediate towns like Manakundur and Huzarabad on the rail map.

Additionally, it will help support the granite industry of Karimnagar district by allowing shorter access to Kakinda Port.